Author: Paul DeParrie
Publisher: Good News Publishers
ISBN: 9780891074823
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Unholy Sacrifices of the New Age
Author: Paul DeParrie
Publisher: Good News Publishers
ISBN: 9780891074823
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher: Good News Publishers
ISBN: 9780891074823
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Encyclopedic Sourcebook of New Age Religions
Author: James R. Lewis
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 161592762X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
In the late 1980s, the New Age movement became the focus of both media attention and widespread ridicule as some of the more outlandish aspects of the movement, such as channeling and the use of crystals for healing, briefly piqued the public''s curiosity. While the movement was at its height, scholars of religion generally sneered at what was perceived to be a daffy, shallow craze, and ignored it as a subject of serious study. Professor James R. Lewis was among the first to examine this growing religious phenomenon scientifically. In previous books, he has investigated the New Age as the most visible manifestation of a significant spiritual subculture, the roots of which reach back to Theosophy, Spiritualism, and New Thought. The present collection pursues this theme, bringing together some of the best recent scholarship on new religions.Since the height of its popular influence the New Age has declined in strength but has given rise to a plethora of new denominations all shaped by New Age ideas and spirituality. Reflecting the emergence of this new denominational structure, the core chapters of this book focus on specific groups. Other chapters examine the movement''s historical roots. A unique feature of Dr. Lewis''s work is his inclusion of extensive selections from New Age literature, thus allowing readers to experience firsthand the unusual perspectives of the various groups.This is a fascinating examination of a significant and persistent religious and social phenomenon.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 161592762X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
In the late 1980s, the New Age movement became the focus of both media attention and widespread ridicule as some of the more outlandish aspects of the movement, such as channeling and the use of crystals for healing, briefly piqued the public''s curiosity. While the movement was at its height, scholars of religion generally sneered at what was perceived to be a daffy, shallow craze, and ignored it as a subject of serious study. Professor James R. Lewis was among the first to examine this growing religious phenomenon scientifically. In previous books, he has investigated the New Age as the most visible manifestation of a significant spiritual subculture, the roots of which reach back to Theosophy, Spiritualism, and New Thought. The present collection pursues this theme, bringing together some of the best recent scholarship on new religions.Since the height of its popular influence the New Age has declined in strength but has given rise to a plethora of new denominations all shaped by New Age ideas and spirituality. Reflecting the emergence of this new denominational structure, the core chapters of this book focus on specific groups. Other chapters examine the movement''s historical roots. A unique feature of Dr. Lewis''s work is his inclusion of extensive selections from New Age literature, thus allowing readers to experience firsthand the unusual perspectives of the various groups.This is a fascinating examination of a significant and persistent religious and social phenomenon.
Biblical Counsel
Author:
Publisher: Lettermen Associates
ISBN: 9780963682116
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher: Lettermen Associates
ISBN: 9780963682116
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Earthly Bodies, Magical Selves
Author: Sarah M. Pike
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520220862
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book incorporates the author's personal experience and scholarly work concerning ritual, sacred space, self-identity, and narrative.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520220862
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book incorporates the author's personal experience and scholarly work concerning ritual, sacred space, self-identity, and narrative.
Magical Religion and Modern Witchcraft
Author: James R. Lewis
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428894
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Provides an overview of neo-paganism from the Goddess to magic and rituals, from history and ethics to the relationship of neo-paganism to Christianity.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428894
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Provides an overview of neo-paganism from the Goddess to magic and rituals, from history and ethics to the relationship of neo-paganism to Christianity.
Inside the New Age Nightmare
Author: Randall N. Baer
Publisher: Huntington House Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Experience a mysterious and often bizarre world, as Randall N. Baer exposes the New Age Movement and presents many startling insights that have never been revealed before.
Publisher: Huntington House Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Experience a mysterious and often bizarre world, as Randall N. Baer exposes the New Age Movement and presents many startling insights that have never been revealed before.
Critical Readings: Moral Panics And The Media
Author: Critcher, Chas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335218075
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
First coined by Stanley Cohen in 1972, 'moral panic' is a key term in media studies, used to refer to sudden eruptions of indignant concern about social issues. An occurrence of moral panic is characterised by stylized and stereotypical representation by the mass media, and a tendency for those in power to claim the moral high ground and pronounce judgement. In this important book, Chas Critcher brings together essential readings on moral panics, which he contextualises in the light of moral panic scholarship through an editor’s introduction and concise section introductions. The first section discusses moral panic models, and includes contributions on the history and intellectual background of the concept. Differences in thinking between British and American moral panic scholarship are also examined. A second section features important case studies, including AIDS, Satanism, drugs, paedophilia and asylum seekers. This is followed by readings that look at themes such as the importance of language, rhetoric and discourse; the dynamics of media reporting and how it affects public opinion; and the idea of the ‘risk society’. Finally, readings critique and debate the use and relevance of moral panic models. Critical Readings: Moral Panics And The Mediais a valuable resource for students and researchers in media studies, criminology and sociology. Essays by:David L. Altheide, Nachman Ben-Yehuda, Joel Best, Theodore Chiricos, John Clarke, Stan Cohen, Chas Critcher, Mary deYoung, Julie Dickinson, Erich Goode, Johanna Habermeier, Stuart Hall, Sean P. Hier, Tony Jefferson, Philip Jenkins, Hans Mathias Kepplinger, Jennifer Kitzinger, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Angela McRobbie, Peter Meylakhs, Suzanne Ost, Bryan Roberts, Liza Schuster, Stephen Stockwell, Kenneth Thompson, Sarah L.Thornton, Sheldon Ungar, Simon Watney, Jeffrey Weeks, Michael Welch, Paul Williams.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 0335218075
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
First coined by Stanley Cohen in 1972, 'moral panic' is a key term in media studies, used to refer to sudden eruptions of indignant concern about social issues. An occurrence of moral panic is characterised by stylized and stereotypical representation by the mass media, and a tendency for those in power to claim the moral high ground and pronounce judgement. In this important book, Chas Critcher brings together essential readings on moral panics, which he contextualises in the light of moral panic scholarship through an editor’s introduction and concise section introductions. The first section discusses moral panic models, and includes contributions on the history and intellectual background of the concept. Differences in thinking between British and American moral panic scholarship are also examined. A second section features important case studies, including AIDS, Satanism, drugs, paedophilia and asylum seekers. This is followed by readings that look at themes such as the importance of language, rhetoric and discourse; the dynamics of media reporting and how it affects public opinion; and the idea of the ‘risk society’. Finally, readings critique and debate the use and relevance of moral panic models. Critical Readings: Moral Panics And The Mediais a valuable resource for students and researchers in media studies, criminology and sociology. Essays by:David L. Altheide, Nachman Ben-Yehuda, Joel Best, Theodore Chiricos, John Clarke, Stan Cohen, Chas Critcher, Mary deYoung, Julie Dickinson, Erich Goode, Johanna Habermeier, Stuart Hall, Sean P. Hier, Tony Jefferson, Philip Jenkins, Hans Mathias Kepplinger, Jennifer Kitzinger, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Angela McRobbie, Peter Meylakhs, Suzanne Ost, Bryan Roberts, Liza Schuster, Stephen Stockwell, Kenneth Thompson, Sarah L.Thornton, Sheldon Ungar, Simon Watney, Jeffrey Weeks, Michael Welch, Paul Williams.
The War Cry
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Ancient Empires of the New Age
Author: Paul DeParrie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891075301
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Shows why ancient empires based on new age beliefs grew and then died; traces the outbreak of New Age thinking in America and other Western nations.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891075301
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Shows why ancient empires based on new age beliefs grew and then died; traces the outbreak of New Age thinking in America and other Western nations.
Unholy Business
Author: Nina Burleigh
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061980900
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
In 2002, an ancient limestone box called the James Ossuary was trumpeted on the world's front pages as the first material evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ. Today it is exhibit number one in a forgery trial involving millions of dollars worth of high-end, Biblical era relics, some of which literally re-wrote Near Eastern history and which could lead to the incarceration of some very wealthy men and embarrass major international institutions, including the British Museum and Sotheby's. Set in Israel, with its 30,000 archaeological digs crammed with biblical-era artifacts, and full of colorful characters—scholars, evangelicals, detectives, and millionaire collectors—Unholy Business tells the incredibly story of what the Israeli authorities have called "the fraud of the century." It takes readers into the murky world of Holy Land relic dealing, from the back alleys of Jerusalem's Old City to New York's Fifth Avenue, and reveals biblical archaeology as it is pulled apart by religious believers on one side and scientists on the other.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061980900
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
In 2002, an ancient limestone box called the James Ossuary was trumpeted on the world's front pages as the first material evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ. Today it is exhibit number one in a forgery trial involving millions of dollars worth of high-end, Biblical era relics, some of which literally re-wrote Near Eastern history and which could lead to the incarceration of some very wealthy men and embarrass major international institutions, including the British Museum and Sotheby's. Set in Israel, with its 30,000 archaeological digs crammed with biblical-era artifacts, and full of colorful characters—scholars, evangelicals, detectives, and millionaire collectors—Unholy Business tells the incredibly story of what the Israeli authorities have called "the fraud of the century." It takes readers into the murky world of Holy Land relic dealing, from the back alleys of Jerusalem's Old City to New York's Fifth Avenue, and reveals biblical archaeology as it is pulled apart by religious believers on one side and scientists on the other.